We have lost someone very dear and important to us. Earlier this week our head of press and guests Becca Moriarty was found tragically passed away after having an epileptic seizure in her flat. Becca was just 24 years of age and had her entire life in front of her - what happened was devastatingly without reason and utterly unexpected.

As a community we must come together and be strong. It is the only way that we can handle this devastating loss. London Anime & Gaming Con is next weekend, where most of Becca's friends and colleagues will be attending. We would like to address what we shall be doing -

We would like to talk about this first at our Opening Ceremony on the Friday at 7pm. While not everyone knew Becca, we feel it is important the event as a whole knows what has happened, which is very important. A book will then be put out at the registrations desk that anyone who knew Becca can write in and express their thoughts, memories and sorrows which we will give to her family.

On the Sunday, we will be holding a private Memorial Service in the downstairs backroom (the anime that is normally shown there will be cancelled). This will take place at Sunday 1pm and last for about an hour, possibly longer. Anyone who knew or who was friends with Becca is invited. We would like this to be a space for people to express their feelings and thoughts and to pay tribute to her memory.

Everyone mourns in their own way, but we request that it is done with respect for Becca's wishes. Becca would not have wanted people to have let what has happened spoil people's time and enjoyment. She would want everyone to enjoy the event and for mourning to be with a calm-dignified sadness and sorrow, not with despair. Some people will understandably struggle, but we will try our best to help them through this so that this is done the way Becca would have wanted.

Epilepsy is a terrible condition, with over 600,000 people in the UK alone suffering from it. For 2016 our official charity for all of our conventions, including Alcon will be Epilepsy Action. We would like to try and raise as much money as possible toward this to honour Becca's memory, as well as help make future tragedies less likely. If you wish to donate in the meantime you can do so here.

Becca is forever in our thoughts. She was someone who was genuinely selfless and wanted to help everyone. She added heart, kindness, empathy and loyalty to a community and to a world that desperately needs it. She changed many of us for the better. We will do what we can to honour her memory, to celebrate the good times, and to carry on what she stood for.

What we're going to say will be deeply tragic and upsetting to those who are not yet aware. Earlier this week our staff member and head of press and guests, Becca Moriarty was found passed away after having a seizure in her flat. She suffered from epilepsy and it was a completely unexpected tragedy.

Becca was a friend to many of us. She was one of those people who was genuinely selfless and wanted to help others. She added heart, kindness, empathy and loyalty to a community and to a world that desperately needs it. She changed many of us for the better.

We will be putting out some words tomorrow, but in the meantime we urge people to donate to Becca's favoured charity which she worked toward fundraising for in the past, Epilepsy Action - https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/involved/donations Thank you.

This 1-4 September, will be our 10th Alcon - and we have a lot planned to celebrate this! Make sure not to miss our four day party convention in Leicester as it's set to be awesome. You can register for it now at www.alcon.org.uk Price is just &pound;44 for all four days, and you do not need to pay until May 2nd if you register now. On-site accommodation is also available for those travelling in. The event is more a festival than just a convention, featuring events, talks and activities during the day from 10am, right through to the parties that go through to 3am at night. Make sure to swing by the Alcon forums for all the latest news and to get to know other attendees beforehand.

London Anime &amp; Gaming Con is Next Month!

That's not all though - our other major event London Anime &amp; Gaming Con is now just weeks away this 6-7 February. You can still get tickets for it now at www.londonanimecon.com. With big name guests such as Monica Rial, Lindsay Elyse and many more, you should make sure not to miss out. Accommodation is also still available via the website at just &pound;50 for two nights or &pound;70 for all three nights Friday to Monday.

Make sure to check out the London Anime &amp; Gaming Con forums where a special icebreaker is taking place for all those attending. You can sign up for that to get to know and make friends beforehand HERE.

Our 2016 Calendar

We're running a total of eight conventions this year; not just Alcon and LAGC. Here's our full lineup in what will be our biggest year ever -

This 2016 we shall be celebrating TEN years of running events. We have a very special year lined up for you all, as we run a total of EIGHT conventions. Make sure to put these dates down in your diary now -

- You can Register and Pay NOW for all of these events, except for Alcon 2016.
- Alcon in September 1-4 will be our special 10th anniversary edition event. Registrations for that will open on Sunday 17th January, so get ready for something very special there - check back then at http://www.alcon.org.uk
- As part of our 10th Anniversary celebrations, London Anime & Gaming Con shall ALSO be a special full 3 day event this 1-3 July. At just £29 for all three days it's excellent value. Registrations for that are already open at http://summer.londonanimecon.com
- Interested in trying out our new events in Manchester, Bristol, Liverpool, Cardiff or Birmingham? It's just £16 total for both days - a bargain if you register and pay a month beforehand.
- Of course, we shall also be running free to enter Minicons and meetups around the country as well. Keep up to date on our fb @ https://www.facebook.com/AnimeleagueCosplay/ and on our forums @ http://www.animeleague.net/forum/

- All weekend. To join the party, just click GENERAL CHAT in the bar at the bottom of the screen!
- Everyone is invited - even if you have never been on animeleague before you are still VERY welcome! Come join in!
- The party goes on from midday GMT on Saturday to well past Sunday midnight!
Events - just like a real-convention but online! - we have events ALL day long - see the event planner at the bottom. We have quizes, cosplay, roleplay and lots more!
- Our own radio station going on throughout the day with DJs blasting out your favorite tunes. You can tune in @ www.animeleague.net/radio

SATURDAY EVENTS SCHEDULE

Midday - Get To Know & Chillout - Listen to your favourite tunes over the radio, meet and get to know the other chat-partiers!4pm - Welcome to the PARTY! - With your host @Ferefire we kick off the proceedings and get ready for an epic weekend. Much fun and games, weee!7pm - Guess the Christmas Song - With your host @xLeilax come along and guess that festive song!9pm - Mike's Happy Hour - Bumper Christmas Special - My (Two) Hours of Fun! Grab those drinks, it's gonna be awesome!

SUNDAY EVENTS SCHEDULE

Midday - Get To Know and Chat/Radio Chillout - Listen to your favourite tunes over the radio and meet and get to know the other chat-partiers!6pm - TBC8pm - Big Geek Night Live - Join us from 7pm onwards with special guest appearances from well known community-members and a variety of crazy music ranging from rock to disney to random youtube stuff. We'll have all the usual games including, blind date, auction, and so forth. It'll be a fantastic night of nonsenical games and sentimentality. Woo!11pm - Member Auction

We shall be running the cosplay at Leicester Comic Con this 11th October. Highlights include the cosplay masquerade at 4pm, and a special cosplay community talk. Check the event out now at www.comicconleicester.co.uk (note the show is sold out so this only applies to those who already have a ticket!)

Cosplay Competition is 4pm on the Main Stage - Confirmed.

Goodies and event tickets up for grabs for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. You can go read more on the rules and pre-signup HERE and you can submit a pre-signup for your cosplay by emailing cosplay@animeleague.com (or signup at the cosplay desk on the day which is in the Cosplay Zone). Winners determined by our special guest judges (See below).

Cosplay Guests and Talk

We will have three awesome local cosplay guests in attendance. These are confirmed as -

Not yet registered for Bristol Anime & Gaming Con this 3-4 October? Tickets ARE running out, so we advise to do so, when they're gone they'll be gone and we can not guarantee availability on the door. You can do so online at http://www.bristolanimecon.com/register.php. Please note

Also, pre-signups for stage events are still open. All the links are located HERE.

After that it'll be signup for these events ON THE DAY ONLY at the events registration desk upstairs in the cosplay area. If you don't pre-signup we can not guarantee being able to fit you in!

The Alcon 2015 Conbook is now available to download. A full planner, highlights and schedule for the event in detail. Plus articles submitted by YOU the attendees! Here's all you need to know about the event.